Syncom

[ sin-kom ]

noun

, U.S. Aerospace.

1. one of a series of experimental communications satellites that were the first to be placed in geostationary orbit.

Syncom

/ ˈsɪnˌkɒm /

noun

1. a communications satellite in stationary orbit

Word History and Origins

Origin of Syncom¹

syn(chronous) com(munications satellite)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Syncom¹

C20: from syn ( chronous ) com ( munication )

Example Sentences

They next constructed a synthetic microbial community, dubbed SynCom, that closely mirrored the one found in association with a high-theanine tea variety called Rougui.

From Science Daily

When they applied SynCom to tea roots, they found it boosted theanine levels.

From Science Daily

They now plan to further optimize SynCom and assess its use in field trials.

From Science Daily

Ms. Norwood also led the design of the transmitter and microwave receiver for the world’s first communications satellite, Syncom 2, used in the first two-way satellite call between government leaders when President John F. Kennedy in Washington chatted with Nigeria’s prime minister, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, in 1963.

From Washington Post

In 1964, the launch of a third Syncom device allowed live television signals to be transmitted around the world from the Olympic Games that summer in Tokyo.

From New York Times